Professor Simon Neill
Professor in Physical Oceanography
Aelodaeth
Contact info
Room: Room 212, Marine Centre Wales Phone: 01248 383938
Email: s.p.neill@bangor.ac.uk
Web: Google Scholar; ResearchGate; Amazon Author Page; Twitter; Google Knowledge Panel
I am professor in physical oceanography, specializing in ocean renewable energy: characterizing the wave and tidal energy resource, understanding wave-tide interaction, optimizing grid integration of arrays of marine renewable energy devices, and quantifying the environmental impacts of extracting energy from the oceans. I am founder and course director of an MSc in Marine Renewable Energy, and committee member of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), working on revising IEC Technical Specification 62600-201: Tidal Energy Resource Assessment and Characterization. I am a member of the editorial board of the Elsevier journal Renewable Energy, have written a textbook on marine energy "Fundamentals of Ocean Renewable Energy: Generating Electricity from the Sea", and am lead sediment scientist at FORCE (Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy). I also have other shelf sea research interests, including palaeoceanography, sediment dynamics, and simulating the dispersal of marine organisms and microplastics.
I currently lead a wide range of research projects at Bangor University, including:
- NERC – SE Asia Plastics. South East Asia MArine Plastics (SEAmap): Reduction, Control and Mitigation of Marine Plastic Pollution in the Philippines. Neill SP (PI), Hiddink JG, Robins PE, Lewis MJ, Skov MW, Dunn CP (School of Natural Sciences), Taboada E (University of San Carlos, Philippines); £708,034. 2020-2023.
- European Regional Development Fund. Smart Efficient Energy Centre (SEEC) (£7M) Simon Neill (PI), Iestyn Pierce & Graham Ormondroyd. 2019-2023.
Research Areas
- Erthygl adolygu › Ymchwil › Adolygwyd gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
A review of the UK and British Channel Islands practical tidal stream energy resource
Coles, D., Angeloudis, A., Greaves, D., Hastie, G., Lewis, M., Mackie, L., McNaughton, J., Miles, J., Neill, S., Piggott, M., Risch, D., Scott, B., Sparling, C., Stallard, T., Thies, P., Walker, S., White, D., Willden, R. & Williamson, B. J., 24 Tach 2021, Yn: Proceedings of the Royal Society A . 477, 2255, 20210469.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl adolygu › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
A review of tidal energy - Resource, feedbacks, and environmental interactions
Neill, S., Haas, K., Thiebot, J. & Yang, Z., Tach 2021, Yn: Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy. 13, 6, 17 t., 062702.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl adolygu › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Priorities to inform research on marine plastic pollution in Southeast Asia
Omeyer, L. C. M., Duncan, E. M., Aiemsomboon, K., Beaumont, N., Bureekul, S., Cao, B., Carrasco, L. R., Chavanich, S., Clark, J., Cordova, M. R., Couceiro, F., Cragg, S. M., Dickson, N., Frailler, P., Ferraro, G., Fletcher, S., Fong, J., Ford, A., Guttierrez, T., Hamid, F. S., Hiddink, J. G., Hoa, P. T., Holland, S. L., Jones, L., Jones, N., Koldewey, H., Lauro, F. M., Lee, C., Lewis, M., Marks, D., Matallana-Surget, S., Mayorga-Adame, C. G., McGeehan, J., Fesser, L., Michie, L., Miller, M. A., Mohamad, Z. F., Nor, N. H. M., Muller, M., Neill, S., Nelms, S. E., Onda, D. F., Ong, J. J. L., Pariatamby, A., Phang, S. C., Quiliam, R., Robins, P., Salta, M., Sartimbul, A., Shakuto, S., Skov, M., Taboada, E. B., Todd, P. A., Toh, T. C., Valiyaveettil, S., Viyakran, V., Wonnapinij, P., Wood, L. E., Yong, C. L. X. & Godley, B. J., 1 Hyd 2022, Yn: Science of the Total Environment. 841, 156704.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl adolygu › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Adroddiad Comisiwn › Ymchwil › Heb ei adolygu gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Estimates of the extreme meteorological and oceanographic conditions near Amlwch.
Neill, S. P. & Elliott, A. J., 1 Ion 2005, 2005 gol. Unknown.Allbwn ymchwil: Llyfr/Adroddiad › Adroddiad Comisiwn
- Cyhoeddwyd
Oceanographic observations in the Savick Brook.
Elliott, A. J. & Neill, S. P., 1 Ion 2004, 2004 gol. Unknown.Allbwn ymchwil: Llyfr/Adroddiad › Adroddiad Comisiwn
- Cyhoeddwyd
Science to Policy: The role of marine renewable energy in a low carbon future
Wiik, E., Neill, S., Lewis, M., Robins, P., O'Doherty, T., Toberman, H., Pan, S., Ebdon, T., Masters, I. & Togneri, M., Maw 2019, Ser Cymru National Research Network for Low Carbon, Energy and Environment. (Science to Policy)Allbwn ymchwil: Llyfr/Adroddiad › Adroddiad Comisiwn
- Llyfr › Ymchwil › Heb ei adolygu gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Fundamentals of Ocean Renewable Energy: Generating Electricity from the Sea
Neill, S. & Hashemi, M. R., 12 Meh 2018, London: Academic Press. 336 t.Allbwn ymchwil: Llyfr/Adroddiad › Llyfr
- Cyfraniad Arall › Ymchwil › Heb ei adolygu gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Tidal power plants: Predictable electricity from the sea
Neill, S., 1 Medi 2018, 2 t. London : Energy Institute.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad arall › Cyfraniad Arall
- Murlen › Ymchwil › Heb ei adolygu gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Inter-annual variability of headland sandbanks affecting nearshore wave climates and flood risk.
Rulent, J., Lewis, M., Vafeidis, A., Scott, T., Conley, D. & Neill, S., Medi 2016.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gynhadledd › Murlen
- Papur › Ymchwil › Adolygwyd gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Field Investigations of Scour Around Scaled Piles in a Region of Wave Breaking : Hydrodynamic Field Investigations on Scour around Piles
Kannapiran, T. & Neill, S., Ebr 2023.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gynhadledd › Papur › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Papur › Ymchwil › Heb ei adolygu gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
A progress report on the control of the free surface in a 3D Navier Stokes solver for coastal applications.
Gejadze, I., Copeland, G., Neill, S. P., Fang, F. & Pain, C., 1 Ion 2004, t. 681-694.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gynhadledd › Papur
- Cyhoeddwyd
Characterizing the tidal energy resource of the West Anglesey Demonstration Zone (UK), using TELEMAC-2D and field observations
Piano, M., Ward, S. L., Robins, P. E., Neill, S. P., Lewis, M. J., Davies, A. G., Powell, B. I., Owen, A. W. & Hashemi, R. M., 15 Hyd 2015.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gynhadledd › Papur
- Cyhoeddwyd
Modelling of SAR signatures of bathymetric features in the Bristol Channel using a coupled wave-current model
Macklin, T., Wolf, J., Wakelin, S., Elliott, A. J. & Neill, S. P., 1 Ion 2005, t. 611-618.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gynhadledd › Papur
- Cyhoeddwyd
The benefits of combining coupled wave-current models with SAR observations for the interpretation of ocean-surface currents.
Macklin, T., Wolf, J., Wakelin, S., Gommenginger, C., Ferrier, G., Elliott, A. J. & Neill, S. P., 1 Ion 2006.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gynhadledd › Papur
- Cyhoeddwyd
The benefits of combining coupled wave-current models with SAR observations for the interpretation of ocean-surface currents.
Macklin, T., Wolf, J., Wakelin, S., Gommenginger, C., Ferrier, G., Elliott, A. J. & Neill, S. P., 23 Ion 2006.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gynhadledd › Papur
- Pennod › Ymchwil › Adolygwyd gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Environmental Issues for Offshore Renewable Energy
Wolf, J., Dominicis, M. D., Lewis, M., Neill, S., Murray, R. O., Scott, B., Zampollo, A., Chapman, J. & Declerck, M., 2021, Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences. ElsevierAllbwn ymchwil: Pennod mewn Llyfr/Adroddiad/Trafodion Cynhadledd › Pennod › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Environmental issues for offshore renewable energy
Wolf, J., De Dominicis, M., Lewis, M., Neill, S., O'Hara Murray, R., Scott, B. E., Zampollo, A., Chapman, J. & Declerck, M., 1 Chwef 2022, Comprehensive Renewable Energy. 2nd gol. ElsevierAllbwn ymchwil: Pennod mewn Llyfr/Adroddiad/Trafodion Cynhadledd › Pennod › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Introduction to Ocean Renewable Energy
Neill, S., 2021, Comprehensive Renewable Energy. 2nd gol. ElsevierAllbwn ymchwil: Pennod mewn Llyfr/Adroddiad/Trafodion Cynhadledd › Pennod › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Measuring and Observing the Ocean Renewable Energy Resource
Christie, D. & Neill, S., 2021, Comprehensive Renewable Energy. 2nd gol.Allbwn ymchwil: Pennod mewn Llyfr/Adroddiad/Trafodion Cynhadledd › Pennod › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Ocean Renewable Energy Test Centers
Marti, V., Culina, J. & Neill, S., 9 Medi 2021, Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences. 2nd gol.Allbwn ymchwil: Pennod mewn Llyfr/Adroddiad/Trafodion Cynhadledd › Pennod › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Salinity Gradient Power
Withers, T. & Neill, S., 20 Hyd 2021, Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences. 2nd gol. Elsevier PressAllbwn ymchwil: Pennod mewn Llyfr/Adroddiad/Trafodion Cynhadledd › Pennod › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
The Impact of Marine Renewable Energy Extraction on Sediment Dynamics
Neill, S., Robins, P. & Fairley, I., 10 Ebr 2017, Marine Renewable Energy: Resource characterization and physical effects. Yang, Z. & Copping, A. (gol.). Springer, t. 279-304Allbwn ymchwil: Pennod mewn Llyfr/Adroddiad/Trafodion Cynhadledd › Pennod › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Pennod › Ymchwil › Heb ei adolygu gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
The future of ocean renewable energy
Neill, S., 1 Rhag 2023, Living With Climate Change. Letcher, T. (gol.). Elsevier, t. 449-464Allbwn ymchwil: Pennod mewn Llyfr/Adroddiad/Trafodion Cynhadledd › Pennod
- Rhifyn Arbennig › Ymchwil › Adolygwyd gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Tidal energy extraction in three-dimensional ocean models
Goward Brown, A., Neill, S. & Lewis, M., Rhag 2017, Yn: Renewable Energy. 114, A, t. 244/257Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Rhifyn Arbennig › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Erthygl › Ymchwil › Adolygwyd gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
A coupled tide-wave model for the NW European shelf seas
Hashemi, R. M., Neill, S. P. & Davies, A. G., 14 Awst 2014, Yn: Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
A large-scale review of wave and tidal energy research over the last 20 years
Khojasteh, D., Shamsipour, A., Huang, L., Tavakoli, S., Haghani, M., Flocard, F., Farzadkhoo, M., Iglesias, G., Hemer, M., Lewis, M., Neill, S., Bernitsas, M. & Glamore, W., 1 Awst 2023, Yn: Ocean Engineering. 282, 18 t., 114995.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
A model of inter-annual variability in beach levels.
Neill, S. P., Elliott, A. & Hashemi, R. M., 15 Awst 2008, Yn: Continental Shelf Research. 28, 14, t. 1769-1781Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
A new Holocene relative sea-level curve for western Brittany (France): Insights on isostatic dynamics along the Atlantic coasts of north-western Europe
Goslin, J., Van Vliet Lanoe, B., Spada, G., Bradley, S., Tarasov, L., Neill, S. P. & Suanez, S., 5 Tach 2015, Yn: Quaternary Science Reviews. 129, t. 341-365Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
A numerical study of lateral grain size sorting by an estuarine front.
Neill, S. P., 10 Chwef 2009, Yn: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 81, 3, t. 345-352Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
A numerical study of marine larval dispersal in the presence of an axial convergent front
Robins, P., Neill, S. & Gimenez Noya, J., 20 Maw 2012, Yn: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 100, t. 172-185Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
A simplified method to estimate tidal current effects on the ocean wave power resource
Hashemi, M. R., Grilli, S. T. & Neill, S., Hyd 2016, Yn: Renewable Energy. 96, Part A, t. 257-269Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
A standardised tidal-stream power curve, optimised for the global resource
Lewis, M., O'Hara Murray, R., Fredriksson, S., Maskell, J., de Fockert, A., Neill, S. & Robins, P., 1 Meh 2021, Yn: Renewable Energy. 170, t. 1308-1323Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
An enhanced depth-averaged tidal model for morphological studies in the presence of rotary currents.
Neill, S. P., Hashemi, M. R. & Elliott, A. J., 1 Ion 2007, Yn: Continental Shelf Research. 27, 1, t. 82-102Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Changes in wave climate over the northwest European shelf seas during the last 12,000 years.
Neill, S. P., Scourse, J. D., Bigg, G. R. & Uehara, K., 17 Meh 2009, Yn: Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans. 114, t. C06015Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Characterising the spatial and temporal variability of the tidal-stream energy resource over the northwest European shelf seas
Robins, P. E., Neill, S. P., Lewis, M. J. & Ward, S. L., 1 Meh 2015, Yn: Applied Energy. 147, t. 510-522Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Characterising the tidal stream power resource around France using a high-resolution harmonic database
Guillou, N., Neill, S. & Robins, P., Awst 2018, Yn: Renewable Energy. 123, t. 706-718Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Characterising the wave energy resource of Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Christie, D., Neill, S. & Arnold, P., 1 Ebr 2023, Yn: Renewable Energy. 206, t. 1198-1211Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Characteristics of the velocity profile at tidal-stream energy sites
Lewis, M., Neill, S., Robins, P., Hashemi, M. R. & Ward, S., Rhag 2017, Yn: Renewable Energy. 114, Part A, t. 258-272Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Characterizing seabed sediments at contrasting offshore renewable energy sites
Amjadian, P., Neill, S. & Marti, V., 4 Ebr 2023, Yn: Frontiers in Marine Science. 10Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Characterizing the Great Lakes hydrokinetic renewable energy resource: Lake Erie wave, surge and seiche characteristics
Farhadzadeh, A., Hashemi, M. R. & Neill, S., 1 Meh 2017, Yn: Energy. 128, t. 661-675Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Characterizing the Marine Energy Test Area (META) in Wales, UK
Neill, S., Fairley, I., Rowlands, S., Young, S., Hill, T., Unsworth, C., King, N., Roberts, M., Austin, M., Hughes, P., Masters, I., Owen, A., Powell, B., Reeve, D. E. & Lewis, M., 1 Maw 2023, Yn: Renewable Energy. 205, t. 447-460Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Classifying seabed sediment type using simulated tidal-induced bed shear stress
Ward, S. L., Neill, S. P., Van Landeghem, K. J. & Scourse, J. D., 30 Mai 2015, Yn: Marine Geology. 367, t. 94-104Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Comparison of 4- and 5-beam acoustic Doppler current profiler configurations for measurement of turbulent kinetic energy
Togneri, M., Jones, D., Neill, S., Lewis, M., Ward, S., Piano, M. & Masters, I., 5 Medi 2017, Yn: Energy Procedia. 125, t. 260-267Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Comparison of ADCP observations and 3D model simulations of turbulence at a tidal energy site
Togneri, M., Lewis, M., Neill, S. & Masters, I., Rhag 2017, Yn: Renewable Energy. 114, Part A, t. 273-282Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Comparison of dense optical flow and PIV techniques for mapping surface current flow in tidal stream energy sites
McIlvenny, J., Williamson, B., Fairley, I., Lewis, M., Neill, S., Masters, I. & Reeve, D. E., Medi 2023, Yn: International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering. 14, 3, t. 273-285 13 t.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Context dependency of relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning is different for multiple ecosystem functions.
Hiddink, J. G., Davies, T. W., Perkins, M., Machairopoulou, M. & Neill, S. P., 1 Rhag 2009, Yn: Oikos. 118, 12, t. 1892-1900Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Drone-based large-scale particle image velocimetry applied to tidal stream energy resource assessment
Fairley, I., Williamson, B., McIlvenny, J., King, N., Masters, I., Lewis, M., Neill, S., Glasby, D., Coles, D., Powell, B., Naylor, K., Robinson, M. & Reeve, D. E., 1 Awst 2022, Yn: Renewable Energy. 196, t. 839-855Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Effect of waves on the tidal energy resource at a planned tidal stream array
Hashemi, M. R., Neill, S. P., Robins, P. E., Davies, A. G. & Lewis, M. J., Maw 2015, Yn: Renewable Energy. 75, t. 626-639Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Environmental drivers of small scale spatial variation in the reproductive schedule of a commercially important bivalve mollusc
Hold, N., Murray, L. G., Hinz, H., Neill, S. P., Lass, S., Lo, M. & Kaiser, M. J., 1 Rhag 2013, Yn: Marine Environmental Research. 92, t. 144-153Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
- Cyhoeddwyd
Environmental metabarcoding reveals heterogeneous drivers of microbial eukaryote diversity in contrasting estuarine ecosystems
Lallias, D. S., Lallias, D., Hiddink, J. G., Fonseca, V. G., Gaspar, J. M., Sung, W., Neill, S. P., Barnes, N., Ferrero, T., Hall, N., Lambshead, P. J., Packer, M., Thomas, W. K. & Creer, S., 25 Tach 2014, Yn: The ISME Journal. 9, t. 1208-1221Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid